Today, a teacher asked me to edit a video of her class. Unfamiliar with cameras that work with video tape, I accidentally recorded over her video. The footage is impossible for me to get back. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I was at a wedding. After videotaping the ceremony for a few minutes, my memory was full. I went to delete another video. I accidentally played the loudest video I had. No one was looking at the bride or groom anymore. FML
Today, I accidentally deleted an audio file for my first professional video project. Impossible to do a retake, because the production budget was so tight. The audio from the camera sounds bad and file recovery program still can't help. Also, the deadline is this week. FML
Today, I tried to take a selfie with a famous celebrity, but I accidentally hit the video record button and recorded myself walking away from them instead. FML
Today, I was transferring video from my camera to my laptop so I could start editing my film project. My wife’s badly behaved dog decided to barrel through my office, knocking everything over. Screen shattered, camera broken, video files corrupted due to the cable coming out mid-transfer. FML
Today, I accidentally deleted my landlord's pictures of his child's graduation, girlfriend, daughter, and vacation when he asked me to delete a video off his phone. FML
Today, while my teacher was in the middle of a lecture, I accidentally made it so my laptop would display everything upside down. It took me the rest of class to get it right side up again. FML
Today, my family and I were about to watch the video my dad took of me walking across the stage at my high school graduation. Turns out he recorded the wrong kid. FML
Today, I was directing a video shoot of a big Christmas show with 750 people attending. After the first half of the show recorded; during intermission, I accidentally deleted the show as people were signing up to buy the DVD. FML
Today, my friend and I were filming football practice and talking about what guys on the team were attractive and who we would want to get it on with. We didn't realize that the camera was recording everything that we said. The tape was played to the entire team the next day. With sound. FML
Today, after taping 5-year-olds do a skit at an improv camp, I used the camera's view-finder to zoom in on a female co-worker's chest. Another female co-worker tapped me on the shoulder to show that the TV was still connected to the camera. Parents, kids, and instructors all witnessed it. FML
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ajh1800 25
If it was something you were unfamiliar with, you should have asked someone for help or just not taken the job and referred her to someone with more knowledge on how to do what she needed.
BurnInDemonFire 39
"Sure, I'll try to do it. What could go wrong?" Lots. Lots of things. If you're not at least 90% sure you can do something unaided, don't do it until you can get help. I'm gonna have to say YDI, because you should have known, and admitted, that you couldn't work with that particular camera. The FML goes to the teacher, who was probably looking to give that video out to the parents of the kids in her class.
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ajh1800 25
If it was something you were unfamiliar with, you should have asked someone for help or just not taken the job and referred her to someone with more knowledge on how to do what she needed.
BurnInDemonFire 39
"Sure, I'll try to do it. What could go wrong?" Lots. Lots of things. If you're not at least 90% sure you can do something unaided, don't do it until you can get help. I'm gonna have to say YDI, because you should have known, and admitted, that you couldn't work with that particular camera. The FML goes to the teacher, who was probably looking to give that video out to the parents of the kids in her class.
RichardPencil 32
What about the ****? An FML about a video mishap that doesn't involve ****? Am I stepping into the Twilight Zone?
julfunky 29
I’m only 25 but this post makes me feel old af.
0neiros 14
Look, we all make mistakes, suck it up and tell her what happened with all appropriate apologies. I must say the the Play/Pause and Record symbols on that video camera are the EXACT SAME ONES that are on an Iphone or Android phone.